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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine Vol., 2 : 108 120 March, 2001 I.S.S.N: 12084 Estrogenic Effect of Orthopedic DDT on the Female Genital Organs of Mice Raifa F. El Garieb National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology Abstract : Insecticide DDT (an organochlorine compound) has been used excessively and widely all over the world. It was shown that orthopedic DDT (o-p'-DDT) a major constituent of technical grade preparation of the pesticide- DDT exhibited estrogenic activity in several animals species (Welch et al., 1969 and Bitman et al., 1968). The aim of this work is to study the estrogenic effects of o-p'-DDT on the female reproductive organs (ovary, uterus and vagina) of mice in its neonatal period. In this study fifty of newly-born female mice were used and divided into five groups; three groups of them were received ten intraperitoneal injections of o-p'- DDT in doses of 0.25, 0.5 and 1mg/injection. The study included two control groups, the first one was injected with 10 ugm estrogen for 10 injections and considered as positive control, while the second group injected with sesame oil only. The animals were scarified 2 days after the last injection. Paraffin and frozen sections were prepared for both histological and histochemical studies. Different staining techniques were used including Hx., E., modified gomori stain for alkaline phosphatase enzyme, methyl green pyronin for RNA and PAS stain for glycogen content. The results showed a distinct increase in number and size of ovarian growing follicles in those animals treated with o-p'-DDT, also, increased activity of the alkaline phosphatase enzyme, as well as increased content of RNA and glycogen was noticed. The effect of o-p'-DDT on the uterine structure were in the form of hypertrophy of the endometrial epithelium, also increase in number of uterine glands. Marked increase in the activity of alkaline phosphatase enzyme and also in RNA content as well as glycogen deposition. It was noticed also that high dose of o-p'-DDT leads to accelerated development of the vaginal epithelium with evidence of keratinization. The histochemical changes in the vagina were similar to those obtained in the uterus. It can be finally concluded that the obtained results after use of o-p'-DDT were similar to those obtained by estrogen, and this may interfere with implantation of ova and pregnancy. Refree : Prof . Moustafa Ismail.H.

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  • The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine Vol., 2 : 108 – 120

    March, 2001 I.S.S.N: 12084

    Estrogenic Effect of Orthopedic

    DDT on the Female Genital

    Organs of Mice

    Raifa F. El Garieb National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology

    Abstract :

    Insecticide DDT (an organochlorine compound) has been used excessively and

    widely all over the world. It was shown that orthopedic DDT (o-p'-DDT) a major

    constituent of technical grade preparation of the pesticide- DDT exhibited estrogenic

    activity in several animals species (Welch et al., 1969 and Bitman et al., 1968).

    The aim of this work is to study the estrogenic effects of o-p'-DDT on the female

    reproductive organs (ovary, uterus and vagina) of mice in its neonatal period.

    In this study fifty of newly-born female mice were used and divided into five

    groups; three groups of them were received ten intraperitoneal injections of o-p'- DDT

    in doses of 0.25, 0.5 and 1mg/injection. The study included two control groups, the first

    one was injected with 10 ugm estrogen for 10 injections and considered as positive

    control, while the second group injected with sesame oil only. The animals were

    scarified 2 days after the last injection. Paraffin and frozen sections were prepared for

    both histological and histochemical studies. Different staining techniques were used

    including Hx., E., modified gomori stain for alkaline phosphatase enzyme, methyl green

    pyronin for RNA and PAS stain for glycogen content.

    The results showed a distinct increase in number and size of ovarian growing

    follicles in those animals treated with o-p'-DDT, also, increased activity of the alkaline

    phosphatase enzyme, as well as increased content of RNA and glycogen was noticed.

    The effect of o-p'-DDT on the uterine structure were in the form of hypertrophy of the

    endometrial epithelium, also increase in number of uterine glands. Marked increase in

    the activity of alkaline phosphatase enzyme and also in RNA content as well as

    glycogen deposition.

    It was noticed also that high dose of o-p'-DDT leads to accelerated development

    of the vaginal epithelium with evidence of keratinization. The histochemical changes in

    the vagina were similar to those obtained in the uterus.

    It can be finally concluded that the obtained results after use of o-p'-DDT were

    similar to those obtained by estrogen, and this may interfere with implantation of ova

    and pregnancy.

    Refree : Prof . Moustafa Ismail.H.

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    Introduction :

    The toxicity of various pesticides is of

    general importance because of their

    wide use in agriculture. While these

    pesticides destroy insects, they may

    have a direct action on the reprod -

    uction of birds and mammals confined

    to the treated fields. Diminished reprod

    -uction of various species following

    consumption of diets containing resid -

    ues of DDT (organochlorine compound)

    have been suggested by several reports

    (Bitman et al., 1968; Welch et al., 1969;

    and Kupfer & Bulger, 1976).

    It has found that DDT and its

    closely related compounds exhibited

    estrogenic effects (Heinrichs et al.,

    1971). Technical commercial prepara -

    tion of DDT contained o-p'-DDT and

    p,p'-DDT isomers, constituting about

    20% to 80% of the pesticide prepa -

    ration, respectively. Reports indicate

    that o-p'-DDT and p-p'-DDT mimic

    various hormonal actions of oestrogen

    in various species of birds and mam -

    mals (Bitman et at, 1968).

    In birds and mammals estrogen

    plays a critical role in female reprodu -

    ction. In mammals, structural changes

    in vagina, uterus and 'duct are affected

    by estrogens and proper ovarian stru -

    cture and ovarian structure and funct -

    ion becomes critical for reproduction

    (Turner and Bagnara, 1976).

    Treatment of immature chickens,

    rat and Japanese quail with o-p'-DDT

    produced an increase in weight, water

    content, glycogen and RNA in uteri and

    oviducts (Levin el aL, 1968; Conney

    and Btirns, 1972).

    The o-p'-DDT isomer also

    advanced puberty, induced persistent

    estrus and caused ovaries to develop

    follicular cysts and reduced the number

    of corpora lutea in rats (Heinrichs et aL,

    1971; Wren et aL, 1971).

    Injection of o-p'-DDT into neon

    -atal rats produced vascularization and

    hypertrophy of the cells in the endomet

    -rium, metaplastic changes which interf

    -ere with implantation of the fertilized

    ova, these findings and the decrease of

    gonadotropins suggest that neonatal exp

    -osure to estrogenic pesticides such as

    o-p'-DDT may permanently affect the

    sensitivity of hypothalamic-hypophysial

    axis and the uterus to endogeneous

    estrogen (Gellert et aL, 1972; 1974).

    Estrogen plays an important role

    in increasing the activity of alkaline

    phosphatase activity in female genital

    organs (Filipe and Dowson, 1968) also

    it was found that estrogen produced an

    increase in the endometrial mucopoly -

    saccharide concentration (Huber, 1965).

    The functional relationship betw -

    een DNA and RNA mediated protein

    synthesis was under the control of

    estrogen (Edwards 1967).

    Laguens (1964) suggested that

    estrogen act upon the nuclear synthesis

    and secondary release of nuclear RNA

    into the cytoplasm.

    It was reported that human bre -

    ast milk is contaminated with DDT and

    its analogs (Wilson et aL, 1973).

    Another report indicates that o-

    p'-DDT and p,p-DDT are not only

    found in mother milk but also in baby's

    formula milk and consequently the

    babies are exposed to the same toxic

    hazards as breast fed babies (Cockson

    and Morgan, 19 76).

    The passage of estrogenic pestic

    -ides through mother's milk to the

    developing offspring will have a critical

    influence on the development of female

    as well as male reproductive organs.

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    110

    Current studies indicate that there is a

    critical period in the development

    during which the undifferentiated

    hypothalams is sensitive to gonadal

    hormones in circulation. In species

    such as rat or mouse, the sensitivity

    period is up to 8 days afterbirth (Turner

    and Bagnara, 1976). It was felt advis -

    able that the stud of the mechanism of

    action of DDT and its effects on the

    reproductive systems of different spec -

    ies of animals in neonatal period is

    highly indicated.

    This study was planned to

    evaluate the morphological and histoc -

    hemical changes after the use of o-p'-

    DDT on the female reproductive organs

    namely (ovary, uterus and vagina) early

    in the post-natal life which represent the

    critical period in the development of

    such organs.

    Material and Methods:

    In this study fifty Swiss-Webster

    female mice were used and divided into

    5 groups; three groups were injected

    intraperitoneally with o-p'-DDT in a

    doses of 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and I mg

    /injection dissolved in 0. I ml sesame oil

    for ten days, the fourth group received

    10 injections of 10 ug/injection of estr -

    ogen, while the last group received sesa

    -me oil only and considered as control.

    Theinjection started on the first day

    after birth. The animals were termin -

    ated 2 days after the last injection.

    The entire reproductive organs

    from each female mice were removed,

    paraffin and frozen sections were prep -

    ared and cut for both morphological and

    histochemical studies.

    Different staining techniques

    were used; heamatoxylin and eosin

    (Culling.1974) for the morphological

    changes, modified Gomorl stain for

    localization of the alkaline phosphatase

    enzyme activity (Pearse 1968). Methyl

    green pyronin stain for staining the

    RNA (Drury and Walington,1980) and

    finally PAS stain for study the glycogen

    content (Drury and Walington, 1980).

    Results :

    (I) The morphological results : a- Ovary : It was noticed that ovaries from a

    12-day-old mouse which injected with

    sesame oil only showed a large number

    of primary oocytes and few number of

    small growing follicles. After injection

    with o-p'-DDT in doses of 0.25 mg and

    0.5 mg/injection for ten injections the

    ovaries were characterized by mild

    increase in the number of growing

    follicles. However, a distinct increase

    in both the number and the size of

    growing follicles was evident in ovaries

    after the injection with 1mg/injection of

    o-p'-DDT for ten days specially when

    compared with those of the control

    ovaries (Fig. 1,2).

    b- Uterus : In this study, it was noticed that

    the endometrial changes was variable.

    After injection with o-p'-DDT in doses

    of 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg/injection ednom

    etrial epithelial hypertrophy was noticed

    together with increase number of

    glands. After the injection of 1 mg/inje-

    ction of o-p'-DDT for ten days the

    endometrial epithelium was of tall

    columnar type with numerous glands

    (Fig. 3,4).

    c- Vagina : In this study, the vaginal

    epithelium of a 12-day-old mouse injec

    -ted with sesame oil only was formed of

    two or three cubodial cells resting on

    loose stromal C.T. After the injection of

    o-p'-DDT in doses of 0.25 mg and 0.5

    mg/injection for 10 days, thickening of

    vaginal epithelium was a prominent

    feature, while daily injection of 1 mg o-

    p'-DDT for ten days induced a more

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    rapid development of vaginal epithe

    lium which exhibited a distinct basal

    cell layer, stratum spinosum and

    stratum granulosum with dark-staining

    keratohyaline granules and extensive

    keratinization. The vaginal canal contai

    -ns desquamated keratinized cells with

    leucocytes (Fig. 5,6).

    (II) The histochemical results :

    a- Changes in the alkaline phosphatase

    enzyme :

    It was noticed that the injection

    of o-p'-DDT in its different doses

    greatly affect the activity of alkaline

    phosphatase enzyme also, such enzy -

    matic changes were dose related.

    A definite increase in alkaline

    phosphatase activity was noticed in the

    ovarian follicles, epithelial lining of

    both uterus and vagina together with the

    endometrial glands (Fig. 7-12).

    b- Changes in the ribonucleic acid

    (RNA) content :

    It was noticed that the injection of

    o-p'-DDT does not affect the DNA

    content in the different organ studied.

    While the RNA content was greatly

    affected after the injection of different

    doses of such insecticide. The amount

    of RNA was noticed to be increased in

    the ovarian follicles, lining epithelium

    of both uterus and vagina together with

    cells of the endometrial glands. Such

    changes were dose related to the

    injected insecticide (Fig. 13-18).

    c- Changes in the glycogen content :

    Increase in the glycogen contents

    in the ovarian follicles, epithelial lining

    of both uterus and vagina, as well as

    uterine glands was observed in animals

    injected with different doses of o-p'-

    DDT specially when compared with

    those of the control group (Fig. 19-25).

    It was noticed that morphological

    and histochemical change observed in

    reproductive organs of the female mice

    after receiving estrogen daily for ten

    days were similar to that showed in

    animals injected with high dose of o-p'-

    DDT.

    Legand of Figures

    Collective photomicrograph (A) (1-6) : Fig. (1):Control mice ovary showing

    few number of growing folli -

    cles (Hx. E.X 100).

    Fig. (2):Mice ovary, treated with 1

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT show

    -ing increased number and size

    of growing follicles (Hx.E.X.

    100).

    Fig. (3):Control mice uterus showing

    lining epithelium and few num

    -ber of uterine glands (Hx.E.X

    100).

    Fig. (4):Mice uterus, treated with 1

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT sho -

    wing tall columnar epithelium

    and increased number of uteri -

    ne glands (Hx.E.X 100).

    Fig. (5):Control mice vagina showing

    lining epithelium of 3 cuboidal

    cells (Hx.E.X 250)

    Fig. (6):Mice vagina veatod with 1

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT show

    -ing increased epithelial stratif

    -ication with keratinization

    (Hx.E.X 100).

    Collective photomicrograph (B) (7-12)

    Fig. (7):Control mice ovary showing

    distribution of alkaline phosph

    -atase activity (Modified Gom

    -ori, X 100)

    .Fig. (8):Mice ovary, treated with 1

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT sho -

    wing increased alkaline phosph

    -atase activity in growing follic

    -les (Modified Gomori, X 100).

    Fig. (9):Control mice uterus showing

    the distribution of alkaline pho

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    112

    -sphatase activity (Modified

    Gomori, X100).

    Fig. (10):Mice uterus, treated with 1

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT

    showing increased alkaline

    phosphatase activity in surface

    epithelium and uterine glands

    (Modified Gomori, X 100)

    .Fig. (11):Control mice vagina showing

    the distribution of alkaline

    phosphatase activity (Modified

    Gomori, X250).

    Fig. (12):Mice vagina treated with 1

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT

    showing increased alkaline pho

    -sphatase activity in surface

    epithelium (Modified Gomori

    X 250).-

    Collective photomicrograph (C) (13-18) : Fig. (13):Control mice ovary showing

    the distribution of RNA

    (Methyl green pyronin stain

    X 100)

    Fig. (14)Mice ovary njected with I

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT

    showing an increase in the

    amount of RNA at the

    growing follicles (1\4ethyl

    green pyronin stain X 100).

    Fig. (15) Control mice uterus showing

    the distribution of RNA

    (Methyl green pyronin X

    100).

    Fig. (16) Mice uterus injected with I

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT

    showing an increase in the

    amount of RNA at the surface

    epithelium (Methyl green

    pyronin stain X I 00).

    Fig. (17) Control mice vagina showing

    the distribution of RNA

    (Methyl green pyronin stain

    X 250).

    Fig. (18) Mice vagina injected with I

    mg/inj'ection of o-p'-DDT

    showing an increase in the

    amount of RNA at the surface

    epithelium (Methyl green

    pyronin stain X 100).

    Collective photomicrograph (D) (19-

    24): Fig. (19) Control mice ovary showing

    the distribution of glycogen

    (P.A.S. stain X 100).

    Fig. (20) Mice ovary treated with I

    mg/inj'ection of o-p'-DDT

    showing increase glycogen

    content in the growing follicles

    (P.A.S. stain X 100).

    Fig. (21) Control mice uterus showing

    the distribution of glycogen

    (P.A.S. stain X 100).

    Fig. (22) Mice uterus treated with I

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT

    showing increase glycogen

    content at the lining epithelium

    (P.A.S. stain X 100).

    Fig. (23) Control mice vagina showing

    the distribution of glycogen

    (P.A.S. stain X 250).

    Fig. (24) Mice vagina treated with 1

    mg/injection of o-p'-DDT

    showing increase glycogen in

    the lining epithelium (P.A.S.

    stain X 400).

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    Discussion

    In the environment, DDT accum -

    ulates gradually and persist for long

    times in the bodies of exposed species.

    Thus, the presence of small amounts of

    DDT in environment may not cause an

    immediate harm to animal life, but may

    instead induce an estrogenic hazard in

    which reproduction of animals is threa -

    tened. The undeveloped reproductive

    organs of mice serve as convenient

    target for studying the estrogenic acti -

    vity of DDT. The epithelium lining of

    either the vagina or the uterus of the 12-

    day-old mouse similar to that of an

    ovarlectomized adult female (Iguchi et

    aL, 1976, Mori, 1977) and was thin and

    undeveloped.

    Previous studies indicated that

    there was a critical period in the develo

    -pment during which the undifferen -

    tiated hypothalamus is sensit ' ive to the

    circulating gonadal hormones. In the

    mouse, this period was not ended until

    about 8 days after birth (Turner and

    Bagnara, 1976).

    In this work, the results showed

    that, the neonatal administration of the

    different doses of o-p'-DDT leads to an

    increase in the number of the ovarian

    growing follicles as well as accelerated

    developmental changes in both the uter

    -us and the vagina in a dose-dependent

    manner, with the higher doses produ -

    cing maturation in the shorter time.

    These estrogenic effects of o-p'-DDT

    were in agreement with those reported

    by many investigators in different

    species (Welch et al., 1969; Heinrichs et

    al., 1971, Nigam et al., 1977 and

    Aldridge 1990).

    Eroschenko and Mousa, (1979)

    stated that "kepone" as one of the

    estrogenic pesticides-induced changes

    in the reproductive tract of the female

    mouse; dentical to those observed by

    the estrogen.

    Huber, (1965) stated that kepone

    altered the ovarian structure and distur -

    bed the female hormonal balance in the

    adult mice.The histochemical results

    obtained in this study showed an incre -

    ase in the activity of the alkaline phosph

    -atase enzyme, as well as in the content

    of RNA and glycogen in the different

    organs studied of female mice injected

    with o-p'-DDT. These results were coin

    -cided with those results obtained by

    Mousa et al., (1984), after using the

    kepone in the neonatal mouse.

    Conney and Burns (1972),

    described an increased weight, water

    content, glycogen and RNA in uteri and

    oviducts of rats and chickens when

    injected with estrogen. Donald et al.,

    (1965) reported that estrogen injection

    stimulated the production of both

    ribonucleo-proteins and alkaline phosph

    -atase enzyme. Many reports stated that

    estrogenic pesticides administration incr

    -eased the RNA content in the uteri and

    oviducts of rats, chicken and quail

    (Bitman et al., 1968, Levin et al., 1968

    and Beeman 1982).

    Cooke (1970) described an

    increase in the glycogen content of the

    oviduct of immature chicks and

    Japanese quail after administration of o-

    p'-DDT.

    The mechanism of action of o-p'-

    DDT on the mammalian reproductive

    system is presently not understood.

    However, since o-p'-DDT induced an

    estrogenic response, it may act by

    interaction with estrogen receptors in

    the cells of the mouse reproductive tract

    as it has been demonstrated in quail

    (Turnes and Eliel 1978). Jefferies,

    (1967) postulated that DDT may affect

    the function of the pituitary gland or the

    hypothalamus.

    It can be postulated from the for

    mentioned results that o-p'-DDT has a

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    118

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